Category Archives: Community Grants

This healthy foods program focused on 36 students in 5th and 6th grades. Each week students met to cook together and talk about healthy eating and nutrition. Activities usually focused on a recipe of the day, and at the end … Continue reading →

This 8-month program focused on 90 low-income students in kindergarten through 4th grades. Students participated in games and exercises focused on nutrition education, and prepared vegetable-rich recipes and ate them with their families. October 2008

This school-wide nutrition education program focused on eating fruits and vegetables and a range of colors. The program reached more than 370 students. Winter 2006

This community grant funded a healthy snacks program for 60 students in 3rd – 5th grades during summer school at Baker Butler Elementary. Students learned to prepare healthy snacks for themselves. Summer 2005

This program focused on 2nd-5th graders and milk consumption. Students participated in a milk taste-test and took milk moustache photos. Winter 2003

This school-wide program challenged students to eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day over the months of January and February. Winter 2002